1638-9.] LADY BRILLIANA HARLEY. 29 bllesing, a littell may doo you much good, and that his spirit may heate the cooldness of it. I much reioyce that our hatrs did so neere meet, that you in one weake and we in another sought the Lord. As I rwit to you, I thanke God, we keept wensday last, and I blles God, I ioyned with them, and so did your sister Brill and brothers. If euer we had cans to pray, it is nowe. Shure the Lord is about a glorious worke ; He is refineing his Chruch ; and happy will thos days be, when shee comes out like goold : and if euer wicked men had cans to feare, it is nowe ; for sartainely the Lord will call them to acounte. Theaire day is at halide. Let vs be found morners, that so we may be marked. I thanke God, I am now out of my chamber againe. Your father is well and so is your brother Robert. I haue not knowne him so well neuer sence he had theas fitts. The rest are well. NITS Pirson is so well, that shee goos abroode. Mrs Steuenson is still under the chrugens hands, and I feare will be. Mr Simons has his ague still ; this is all Bromton inteligenc. For that from abrode, I refer you to this inclosed prineted booke. I purpos, if pleas God, to remember you with some of Bromton dyet, against Lent. I wisch you may not eate to much fisch. I know you like it ; but I thinke it is not so good for you. I hope you haue some- thing ouer your heeds head. Remember my saruis to Mrs Willken- sone. I rwit you a letter by Mr Asson ; send me word wheather you reseued it. The Lord blles you and cans you to walke vprightly before him, that so you may be his delight. Your most affectinat mother, BRILLIANA HARLEY. Pheb: 8. 1638. Mrs Trayford is brought to heed of a daughter this day; shee sent a man a purpos to me, to desire me to be the godmother and that it might be of my name. Remember my saruis to your worthy tutor, whom I thanke for his lone and care of you, whoo are deare to me. I beleeue you haue seene the proclemation, which inioynes all barons, knights, and gentellmen, of Linconscheere and the other
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